PlayStation 3 Sales Pass 38 Million Worldwide

JULY 27, 2010 • For the three-month period ending June 30, Sony reported that it had sold 2.4 million PS3s worldwide, up 118% from the same period last year. Total worldwide sales have reached 38.1 million. In related news, Sony confirmed that it will release fully localized versions of Killzone 3 and INFAMOUS 2 in Latin America next spring concurrent with their U.S. releases. Both titles will be localized in Spanish, with Killzone 3 also localized in Brazilian .....

Low-Cost India Tablet

JULY 23, 2010 • As part of its ongoing education technology initiative, the Indian government worked with professors and students at the country’s elite technical universities to design a $35 tablet to be used nationwide in schools. Materials for the prototype, which runs Google’s Android OS, cost a paltry $47. The Indian government is looking for a manufacturer to produce the design, and expects unit cost to drop to $10. With subsidies, the governme.....

New Boy Scout Video Game Badge

JULY 22, 2010 • The Boy Scouts of America have usually promoted activities in the great outdoors, but times they are a changing. Introduced earlier this year, and missed by many mainstream news outlets, the organization is now offering a Video Game Badge to the younger branches of scouting such as Cub Scouts and Webolos. Parents must approve of the game choice, and the title must not be violent or possess sexual content. .....

Netflix Expands into Canada

JULY 18, 2010 • Netflix announced it was expanding into Canada this fall with a streaming-only movie service. Unlimited movies and TV episodes streamed instantly to TVs and computers will be offered for one monthly fee. The Canadian launch marks the first availability o.....

Copyswede Seeks New Levys

JULY 18, 2010 • Copyswede, the umbrella organization that administers fees for copyright groups in Sweden, is looking for a change to adjust in consumer online trends.  Currently the sale of Blank CD and DVD media nets artists income to help offset expected losses from piracy. But the sale of.....

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